 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, whicli Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ." Having carried...obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be « The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " Dr. Johnson, when he gave me this copy of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...or to be unwilling that the Publick should consider me as owing that to a Patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried...obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be 4 The following note is subjoined by Mr. Langton. " Dr. Johnson, when he gave me this copy of his letter,... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...received, or to be unwilling that the publicshould consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself, with so... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to u patron, which providence has enabled me to do for myself. Having carried on my work, thus far, with so little obligation t't any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed, though I da should conclude it, if less... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. " Having carried...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have long been wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 524 pages
...owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have not long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...owing that to a patron which Providence has enabled me to do-for myself. ' Having carried on my labour thus far with so little obligation to any favourer...though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less ; for I have not long awakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so... | |
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I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron... 
